The United States Mission in Nigeria has assured Nigerian students and exchange participants holding valid F1 and J1 visas that they will not be impacted by the recently announced visa restrictions. In a statement posted on X, the Mission clarified that students with valid F1 and J1 visas can continue their studies and exchange programs…
The Lagos State Government has approved a 13 per cent fare increase across all Bus Reform Initiative (BRI) services, covering both Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and standard routes. In a statement issued on February 23, the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) said Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu granted the approval following appeals from regulated public transport…
Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office in connection with an investigation stemming from fresh disclosures in the Jeffrey Epstein files. The 72-year-old former Labour minister and former UK ambassador to the United States was escorted from his Camden residence in London by plain-clothes officers on Monday and taken away…
The General Officer Commanding 8 Division of the Nigerian Army and Commander of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, Major General Bemgha Koughna, has escaped an ambush by suspected Lakurawa terrorists near Mayama Hill in Kebbi State. The attack occurred as the GOC’s convoy was en route to visit frontline troops…
The Peoples Democratic Party has set up a special legal team to contest the outcome of Saturday’s Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) after the Independent National Electoral Commission declared the results. INEC announced that candidates of the All Progressives Congress secured five of the six chairmanship positions in Abuja Municipal Area…
Over a dozen Arab and Muslim-majority countries have jointly condemned comments by former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, after he suggested that Israel could be justified, on Biblical grounds, in taking control of a vast region of the Middle East. Huckabee made the remarks during an interview with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, when asked whether Israel…
The Oyo State Government has refuted reports alleging a kidnapping incident at the College of Nursing campus in Kishi, describing the claims as false and misleading. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Olusegun Olayiwola, said the panic stemmed from an unverified alarm that quickly circulated among students, staff, and residents. He assured parents and…
The Ebonyi State Government, in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, has confirmed the rescue of five boys aged between three and 11 from different locations across the state. In a statement issued on Sunday, February 22, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Joshua Ukandu, said officers of the command were instrumental in…
Nineteen more Nigerians have been added to the United States government’s “worst of the worst” criminal list and are set to be deported. Data опубликated on Sunday, February 22, 2026, on the website of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security shows that the latest update brings the total number of Nigerians facing deportation to 113.…
The Senate of the University of Abuja has approved the expulsion of 28 students over offences ranging from cult-related activities and examination malpractice to drug possession and threats to life. The decision was reached during the institution’s 191st Regular Senate Meeting after deliberations on a report submitted by the Student Disciplinary Committee. Acting Director of…
